Chapter 1 - The Sciences of Anatomy & Physiology
_ is the scientific discipline that studies the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs; whereas, _ is the discipline in which the function of body structures is the focus.
- Anatomy - Physiology
The chemical level of an organization is:
- Composed of atoms and molecules - The simplest level of organization
Anatomy is the study of what?
- Structure - Form
The word anatomy is derived from the Greek word anatome, which could be described by which of the following?
- To cut apart. - To dissect.
Rank the following terms from the simplest to most complex: - Tissues - Organ Systems - Organs - Cells - Organism
1. Cells 2. Tissues 3. Organs 4. Organ Systems 5. Organism
Visualizing the body in the _ is significant because all observers have a common point of reference when describing and discussing its regions.
Anatomic Position
_ examine the relationships among parts of the body as well as the structure of individual organs.
Anatomists
The correct anatomic directional term for "in front of" is _.
Anterior
Which term describes the relationship of the stomach to the spinal cord?
Anterior
_ is the correct directional term which means "toward the front surface".
Anterior
_ means "in front of" when using anatomic directional terms.
Anterior
_ are the smallest units of matter having the chemical properties of the element.
Atoms
_ Is the anatomic directional term that means "on the inside" or "underneath another structure".
Deep
In the terms of anatomic directional terms, _ means in back of or toward the back surface.
Dorsal
The correction anatomic directional term meaning "toward the midline of the body" is _.
Medial
_ examines the function of various organ systems.
Physiology
A plane that is parallel to the midsagittal plane, but is either to the left or right of the midsagittal planes is termed a _ plane.
Sagittal
Which is an accurate description of the anatomic position?
The eyes look forward and the head is level.
Cytology refers to _.
The study of cells and their internal structures. ("Cyto" means cell and "logos" means study in the word "cytology")
True or False: Although there is only one midsagittal plane, an infinite number of sagittal planes are possible.
True
True or False: As the human body grows in size, structures such as the brain become more complex.
True
The study of tissues, or groups of cells and their surrounding extracellular materials, is called _.
histology
The _ method refers to a systematic and rigorous process by which scientists develop and test a hypothesis.
scientific
Histology refers to _.
the study of body cells and their internal structure.
The _ plane would separate the nose and mouth into superior and inferior structure.
transverse